Wigtownshire (UK Parliament Constituency)
Wigtownshire, was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1708 to 1801 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1918. It was represented by one Member of Parliament.
The first British general election in Wigtownshire was in 1708. In 1707-08, members of the 1702-1707 Parliament of Scotland were co-opted to serve in the 1st Parliament of Great Britain. See Scottish representatives to the 1st Parliament of Great Britain, for further details.
In 1918 the Wigtownshire area was combined with Kirkcudbrightshire to form the Galloway constituency.
Read more about Wigtownshire (UK Parliament Constituency): After 1918, Constituency Boundaries, Administrative Boundaries After 1975, Members of Parliament, Elections
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